Former Mohun Bagan secretary Anjan Mitra passes away

A reputed chartered accountant by profession, Mitra took control of Mohun Bagan by becoming the general secretary in 1995, a post he held till October 2018.

Published : Nov 08, 2019 10:48 IST , Kolkata

Anjan Mitra with former India President Pranab Mukherjee.
Anjan Mitra with former India President Pranab Mukherjee.
lightbox-info

Anjan Mitra with former India President Pranab Mukherjee.

One of the longest serving administrators of Mohun Bagan, Anjan Mitra, who was the club’s secretary for more than two decades, passed away here on Friday.

According to hospital sources, Mitra died in the wee hours of Friday.

Mitra was 72. He is survived by wife Sujata Mitra and daughter Sohini Mitra Chaubey.

Mitra was suffering from several complications following a bypass surgery in 2014.

“He breathed his last at 3.10am,” a hospital official said.

As a mark of respect, practice was called off for the players and officials to pay their last homage.

His mortal remains will be taken to the club in the afternoon before his cremation at the Keoratala burning ghat.

A reputed chartered accountant by profession, Mitra took control of the Mariners by becoming the general secretary in May 1995, a post he held till October 2018 when he stepped aside following a bitter rivalry with the group led by current secretary Swapan Sadhan Bose.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment